Rose Marie Hineline

Rose Marie Hineline, 72, of Stroudsburg, died Thursday, July 18, at Pocono Medical Center, East Stroudsburg. She was the widow of Raymond R. "Tim" Hineline Sr., who died Oct. 21, 2000.

Born April 18, 1941, in Panther, she was a daughter of the late Gilbert and Anna (Petrick) Silfee and was a lifetime resident of Monroe County.

She was a longtime waitress in the Poconos, having worked at the Arlington Diner, Brandee Diner and Billy's Pocono Diner.

Rose was a devoted mother and friend to her children: sons Raymond "Tim" Hineline Jr. and his wife, Adele, of Reeders, Robert R. Hineline of Brodheadsville, and daughter Tami Sever and her husband, Carl, of Kunkletown.

She was also a loving Nan to her grandchildren: Shaun Hineline and his wife, Joyce, of Albrightsville, son of Tim Jr.; Zachary and Megan Hineline of Brodheadsville, son and daughter of Bob; Joshua Sever of Cherry Point, N.C., Phillip Sever of San Diego, and Kira Rose Sever of Kunkletown, sons and daughter of Tami. Also two beautiful great-grandchildren, Jonathon and Tyler Hineline, sons of Shaun and Joyce.

She is also survived by six sisters, Charlotte Batzel of Hartford, Esther Norris of Bartonsville, Jean Balmer and her husband, Larry, of Binghamton, N.Y., Joyce Michael and her husband, William, of Levittown, Sarah Gontz of Stroudburg, and Barbara Conklin and her husband, Stanley, of Brodheadsville; five brothers, Gilbert Silfee and his wife, Dorothy, of Stroudsburg, Wesley Silfee and his wife, Diane, of East Stroudsburg, Robert Silfee and his wife, Margo, of Stroudsburg, Roy Silfee and his wife, Linda, of Hartford, Paul Silfee and his wife, Cheryl, of Fairburn, Ga.; and a half-brother, Bill Bartleson and his wife, Barb, of Arizona. She was Aunt Rose, Aunt Rosie, and Aunt Roach to many nieces and nephews.

In addition to her husband, Rose was preceded in death by her brother, Stephen Silfee, and sister Eleanor Huge.

One of Rose's great joys in life was dogs, and she will be missed greatly by her little dog, Phoebe.

Her big heart made everyone that knew her love her. She always found a way to give even if she didn't have it to give.

The viewing will be from 7 to 8:30 p.m. Wednesday, July 24, at the William H. Clark Funeral Home, 1003 Main St., Stroudsburg. The funeral service will begin at 11 a.m. Thursday, July 25, at the funeral home. Burial will follow in Stroudsburg Cemetery.

In lieu of flowers, memorial donations can be made to AWSOM (Animal Welfare Society of Monroe), P.O. Box 13, Stroudsburg, PA 18360.